Noah Sits, Watches Bulls in Summer League

Joakim Noah, the first round draft pick of the Chicago Bulls, has been forced to watch the Bulls’ Summer League games from the sidelines. Noah is healing a torn rotator cuff in his shoulder but would much rather be out there on the court, mixing it up with the other draft picks, journeymen, veterans and other hopefuls trying to make the roster. The injury has been with him for months, apparently. He used to use anti-inflammatory drugs to help while playing for the current national champion Florida Gators.

The center from Florida has been using a combination of weight training, stretching and rubber band workouts to help strengthen the muscles, while avoiding further injury. He will miss playing with fellow draft picks Aaron Gray and JamesOn Curry, as well as veterans Tyrus Thomas and Thabo Sefolosha.

In other news: Congratulations are in order for Kirk Hinrich, who is getting married this week in Jamaica. Congratulations, Kirk Hinrich. Well, now that that’s over with, I can remind you that players are fighting right now to earn spots on the roster that you will see with Chicago Bulls tickets, purchased at StubHub.com, of course.